Tolypeutinae Temporal range: Late Oligocene to present |
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Captive giant armadillo in Colombia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Cingulata |
Family: | Chlamyphoridae |
Subfamily: | Tolypeutinae |
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Tolypeutinae is a subfamily of armadillos in the family Chlamyphoridae, consisting of the giant, three-banded and naked-tailed armadillos. The subfamily is the sister group of Chlamyphorinae, the fairy armadillos. It contains the following three extant genera: